Indo-Greek Kingdom: Philoxenos Anicetus, c. 100 - 95 BC, Bare-Headed Bust type, 9.89 grams, large 29 mm flan, superb deep struck with very sharp details silver TetraDrachm. Obverse: Diademed and helmeted bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANIKHTOY / (ΦIΛOΞ)ENOY. Reverse: Helmeted king mounted on prancing horse right, monogram below at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa apadihatasa / philasinasa. Philoxenos Anicetus was an Indo-Greek king who ruled in the region spanning the Paropamisade to Punjab. Philoxenus seems to have been quite an important king who might briefly have ruled most of the Indo-Greek territory. Bopearachchi dates Philoxenos to c. 100–95 BC and R. C. Senior to c. 125–110 BC. #PCCF2021POST152 https://www.instagram.com/p/CRYReriLc3b/?utm_medium=tumblr












